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Stay informed on the Swiss technology landscape. This is your central resource for Deep Tech News, combining key developments from across the ecosystem with original, data-driven analysis from the Deep Tech Nation Foundation. We track and report on significant technological milestones, funding rounds, and research to provide a comprehensive overview for international investors, partners, and researchers.

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  • Nouscom raises $135 Million to advance its cancer immunotherapy

    Basel-based Nouscom closed an oversubscribed $135 million Series D financing. Proceeds will fund advancement of Nouscom’s lead asset NOUS-209, an investigational, off-the-shelf neoantigen-based cancer immunotherapy…

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    • Nouscom raised $135M Series D for NOUS-209, a neoantigen immunotherapy to prevent cancer in Lynch Syndrome carriers with up to 80% lifetime risk.
    • Phase 1b/2 trial: all Lynch Syndrome carriers on NOUS-209 remained free of advanced adenomas and colorectal cancer through years 1-2.
    • FDA granted Fast Track designation for NOUS-209's registration trial, positioning it as a potential breakthrough cancer prevention vaccine.
    startupticker.ch: Nouscom raises $135 Million to advance its cancer immunotherapy

  • xFarm Technologies acquires Sibium Analytics with BlackRock as a direct investor

    Lugano-based xFarm Technologies, which develops software and connected hardware for agriculture, has acquired 100% of Sibium Analytics, a Brazilian technology provider for the sugarcane industry.…

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    • xFarm Technologies acquired 100% of Sibium Analytics, a Brazilian sugarcane tech provider covering 70% of Brazil's sugarcane.
    • BlackRock participated in bridge financing for the acquisition, marking a strategic partnership supporting xFarm's expansion.
    • This is xFarm's sixth acquisition since 2021, building a global digital agriculture platform through M&A activity.
    startupticker.ch: xFarm Technologies acquires Sibium Analytics with BlackRock as a direct investor

  • ClearSpace to deliver UK’s first national active debris removal mission

    ClearSpace has been selected by the UK Space Agency as prime contractor for the UK’s first nationally commissioned active debris removal mission, under a contract…

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    • ClearSpace selected as prime contractor for UK's first active debris removal mission worth £61M, targeting 2029 operations.
    • UK ADR mission will remove two defunct UK satellites from low Earth orbit, demonstrating capture and servicing techniques.
    • UKSA-customer model shifts government toward acting as institutional customer for national space services, creating future precedent.
    startupticker.ch: ClearSpace to deliver UK’s first national active debris removal mission

  • US legal tech company acquires Forentec

    Lineal, a global provider of legal technology and services based in the U.S. state of Missouri, acquires Forentec, a Switzerland-based provider of eDiscovery, digital forensics,…

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    • Lineal acquires Switzerland-based Forentec to expand cyber security, OSINT, and digital forensics capabilities.
    • Forentec founder Lionel Bloch remains to help scale cyber security and OSINT expertise internationally.
    • Acquisition gives Forentec clients access to Lineal's eDiscovery and AI capabilities, expanding Swiss presence.
    startupticker.ch: US legal tech company acquires Forentec

  • Strategic investment fuels Riveros’ expansion in Central and Eastern Europe

    Rivero, the European payment operations platform, attracted Elevator Ventures, the corporate venture capital fund of Austria’s second-largest bank Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI), as an investor.…

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    • Rivero secured investment from Elevator Ventures, Raiffeisen Bank International's venture arm, to expand payment operations automation.
    • Rivero's AI products Kajo and Amiko automate payment compliance and fraud disputes, reducing manual work and accelerating fund recovery.
    • Elevator Ventures partnership accelerates Rivero's expansion across Central and Eastern European banking markets using local expertise.
    startupticker.ch: Strategic investment fuels Riveros’ expansion in Central and Eastern Europe

  • Infineon and ZuriQ partner to scale quantum processing units toward commercial systems

    Infineon Technologies AG and ETH Zurich spin-off ZuriQ AG expand their collaboration to advance scalable quantum computing hardware. The partnership combines ZuriQ’s pioneering trapped-ion quantum…

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    • Infineon and ZuriQ developed a 2D trapped-ion quantum architecture enabling larger qubit arrays without complex junctions.
    • Partners demonstrated feasibility with a 3×3 array of nine individually controlled ions, the largest 2D trapped-ion array to date.
    • Infineon's semiconductor expertise will help scale ZuriQ's quantum innovation toward commercial, fault-tolerant quantum computing systems.
    startupticker.ch: Infineon and ZuriQ partner to scale quantum processing units toward commercial systems

  • London-based enterprise surveillance software company acquires Apiax

    Apiax, the Zurich-based Embedded Compliance provider for the financial services industry, has joined Behavox, the AI-native controls platform for global banks, asset managers, hedge funds,…

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    • Behavox acquired Apiax to add a regulatory interpretation layer converting compliance rules into actionable controls.
    • The combined platform offers integrated regulatory intelligence, interpretation, controls, monitoring, and evidence management.
    • Behavox serves 120+ global institutions and expanded in Europe after securing $175M from BlackRock's HPS Investment Partners.
    startupticker.ch: London-based enterprise surveillance software company acquires Apiax

  • UniSieve raises $9M to move towards broader commercial deployment

    UniSieve, the Zürich-based deep tech company developing high-precision membranes for industrial gas separation and carbon capture, has raised USD 9 million in Series A funding.…

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    • UniSieve raised $9M in Series A to scale membranes replacing energy-intensive thermal separation in industry.
    • UniSieve's metal-organic membranes reached pre-commercial maturity in olefins and carbon capture with paying customers.
    • Industrial separation uses 10-15% of global energy; UniSieve's tech offers major energy and emissions savings.
    startupticker.ch: UniSieve raises $9M to move towards broader commercial deployment

  • Swiss-US company Namespace closes USD 42 million Series B round

    Following a Series A in March 2026, Namespace announced the closing of its Series B, bringing the total funding to USD 65 million. The company…

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    • Namespace raised $42 million in Series B funding for coding agent infrastructure, bringing total funding to $65 million.
    • Namespace fills a gap by offering Mac environments at scale for iOS/macOS development, largely ignored by hyperscalers.
    • Namespace serves 1,000+ companies including SpaceX and Eleven Labs, with revenue growing 8x in the past year.
    startupticker.ch: Swiss-US company Namespace closes USD 42 million Series B round

  • Y-Combinator backs Swiss trailblazer Ageospatial

    Ageospatial has just been selected for Y-Combinator’s Fall 2026 cohort, thereby securing its financial support. Currently in its launch phase in San Francisco, the Vaud-based…

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    • Ageospatial uses satellite imagery and AI to assess risks on physical assets, addressing 97% of commercial properties never being inspected.
    • Nearly half of insurance property data is incorrect due to reliance on owner-provided information instead of remote verification.
    • Y Combinator Fall 2026 selected Ageospatial to expand from European insurers to US commercial property insurers and managing general agents.
    startupticker.ch: Y-Combinator backs Swiss trailblazer Ageospatial

  • Alentis and CSL enter USD 1.6 billion partnership

    CSL and Alentis announce global partnership to develop and commercialise lixudebart for rare kidney and liver diseases. Alentis will receive USD 355 million initial payment…

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    • CSL and Alentis partner to develop lixudebart, a claudin-1 targeting therapy for rare kidney and liver diseases.
    • Alentis receives $355M upfront and up to $1.2B in milestones, plus 45% profit share post-commercialization.
    • CSL funds Phase 2 RENAL trial completion and Phase 3 studies in AAV-RPGN, plus Phase 2 trials in FSGS and PSC.
    startupticker.ch: Alentis and CSL enter USD 1.6 billion partnership

  • Start-ups and scale-ups are shaping the Swiss robotics sector

    The Swiss robotics sector is highly dynamic. Almost half of the companies are less than seven years old. Many of them have managed to attract…

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    • Switzerland leads in VC-funded robotics start-ups per capita globally (3.8 per million) since 2020, ahead of USA, UK, Germany.
    • Nearly half of Switzerland's 109 core robotics companies were founded in the past six years, with 10+ new firms annually.
    • Swiss robotics ecosystem is dominated by professional service robots: 70% focus on mobile robots, drones, humanoid robots.
    startupticker.ch: Start-ups and scale-ups are shaping the Swiss robotics sector